frozen banana bites

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 4 bananas, sliced into 1-inch rounds
• 8 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 1/3 cup toffee baking bits

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 15 mins


• cover a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• spoon a thin layer of peanut butter on top of each banana slice. insert a toothpick through the peanut butter layer into the banana. place banana bites the prepared baking sheet; freeze for 30 minutes to overnight.
• melt chocolate and shortening in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.
• cover another baking sheet with waxed paper.
• remove 2 to 4 banana bites from the freezer at a time; coat each bite with chocolate mixture. place coated banana bites on the second baking sheet; sprinkle each with toffee bits. repeat until all the bites are coated. return banana bites to freezer until set, at least 1 hour. allow bites to sit in room temperature for about 15 minutes before serving.